Patents by Inventor Pinkesh R. Sanghani

Pinkesh R. Sanghani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11229917
    Abstract: A separator apparatus is described for separating liquids and solids from a gas. The separator apparatus includes a reverse flow cyclone comprising a cylindrical section, a conical section, and a top, the cylindrical section having a feed inlet, the top having a gas outlet, and the conical section having a reject outlet at the bottom thereof. An axial cyclone is disposed in the cylindrical section, the axial cyclone oriented with a first end located proximate to the top of the apparatus and a second end opposite the first end, the axial cyclone having a tapered entrance fixture at the second end thereof and having a wall with a plurality of openings located between the first end of the axial cyclone and a midpoint of the axial cyclone. A drain plate is coupled to the cylindrical section below the openings of the axial cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dag Kvamsdal, Pinkesh R. Sanghani, Ankur D. Jariwala, Luis Eduardo Caires-Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20200001309
    Abstract: A separator apparatus is described for separating liquids and solids from a gas. The separator apparatus includes a reverse flow cyclone comprising a cylindrical section, a conical section, and a top, the cylindrical section having a feed inlet, the top having a gas outlet, and the conical section having a reject outlet at the bottom thereof. An axial cyclone is disposed in the cylindrical section, the axial cyclone oriented with a first end located proximate to the top of the apparatus and a second end opposite the first end, the axial cyclone having a tapered entrance fixture at the second end thereof and having a wall with a plurality of openings located between the first end of the axial cyclone and a midpoint of the axial cyclone. A drain plate is coupled to the cylindrical section below the openings of the axial cyclone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Dag Kvamsdal, Pinkesh R. Sanghani, Ankur D. Jariwala, Luis Eduardo Caires-Fernandez